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What are your favorite albums of the year?

Fleetwood Mac - Tangle in the Night

Eco - M(you)sic and Allure - Kiss From The Past

It's a tie. Both are absolutely astounding trance albums.

Amon Tobin : Isam
Shining : BlackJazz
Bahamuth : The Process
Mastodon : The Hunter

Best concert of the year hands down is ISAM. H F S
After half of the album though my ears need a break. Still top notch though.

2010 and 11 are blurred into one in hindsight. I think I've heard more reissues like Pomegranates than brand new ones, but the last I can think of is the Soul Jazz Bossa Nova release...

Other than that more recent garage singles from the likes of Hotflush and similar artists ie Arkist and Mosca.

I'll give an honorable mention to Rapping w/ Paul White, just cuz I love his and Bullions style.

for me:

1. radiohead-King of Limbs....at first i was like, hmmmmm? then....Huh, then ....ohhhhh, friggn geniuses who imo can do no wrong now..

2. Wilco- the whole love...could rest on their style, but they really pushed it with this one, and it works...who, btw, i am going to see for the 5th time Feb 6, spokane WA, whooop

Off the top of my head:
Beastie Boys-Hot Sauce Committee part 2
Primus-Green Naugahyde
Amon Tobin-ISAM

And I'm looking forward to listening to that Shining album. Sounds pretty cool.

Damn I forgot Primus put one out, gotta check it, any comparison to specific older album?
I stopped listening after Tales from the Punchbowl, actually.

I found it sounds like a Primus album that could've been made at any point in their career. Even at times where I got concerned that they were sounding the same as some of their older stuff, it seemed to take a turn towards something original and fresh. I just remember thinking "wow" a lot while listening to it for the first time. Not just Les, but also Larry LaLonde and Jay Lane. All three are locked in. So good.

Nice:)

Balam Acab Wander / Wonder
Clams Casino Instrumentals
Fulgeance To All of You
Groundislava Groundislava
Herobust Albumin
James Blake James Blake
Jeremiah Jae Rappayamatantra EP
Machinedrum Room(s)
Matthewdavid Outmind
Shabazz Palaces Black Up
Shlohmo Bad Vibes
Siriusmo Mosaik
Thundercat The Golden Age of Apocalypse

Edit:

shadx312 wrote:I'll give an honorable mention to Rapping w/ Paul White, just cuz I love his and Bullions style.

I love those two as well, but Rapping with Paul White may have been my least favorite of his releases. Not even sure why, to be honest.

Ryanmf wrote: Shabazz Palaces Black Up

This.

I love those two as well, but Rapping with Paul White may have been my least favorite of his releases. Not even sure why, to be honest.

True, maybe since it's more structured to be singles while the others just sound like one organic blob (respectfully)? Btw, he's got a great mix that was on BTS radio you can find, and "Goes to Hollywood" on his 45 with "And Nico" is God.

I still need to check the Shlohmo and Siriusmo albums, also wondering about a recent one-Teebs-Sketches, I think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyHzro50MCg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDjazVTlvwU